Bishop Epiphanius
Egypt executes defrocked monk convicted of abbot’s killing
Egypt
May 10, 2021
Egypt executes defrocked monk convicted of abbot’s killing
Authorities carried out the death penalty on an Egyptian monk who killed the abbot of his monastery in 2018, a…
Monks responsible for murder of Bishop Epiphanius to be sentenced to death
Egypt
February 23, 2019
Monks responsible for murder of Bishop Epiphanius to be sentenced to death
The Damanhour Criminal Court has sentenced to death the two monks responsible for the murder of Bishop Epiphanius, referring their…
Court adjourns trial for two suspects in Bishop Epiphanius killing
Egypt
January 27, 2019
Court adjourns trial for two suspects in Bishop Epiphanius killing
Damanhour Criminal Court has adjourned the trial of suspects Wael Saad Tawadros, formerly known as Ash’eyaa al-Makary and Raymon…
Amid denial, investigators claim 2 monks tried to kill Bishop Epiphanius twice
Egypt
November 2, 2018
Amid denial, investigators claim 2 monks tried to kill Bishop Epiphanius twice
The team investigating the murder of Bishop Epiphanius, head of the Saint Macarius Monastery, is claiming that the two monks…
Second suspect behind Bishop Epiphanius’s murder pleads not guilty
Egypt
October 27, 2018
Second suspect behind Bishop Epiphanius’s murder pleads not guilty
The Damanhour Criminal Court in Beheira on Saturday continued the trial of the two suspects behind the murder of…
Monk’s lawyer claims his client knows Bishop Epiphanius’s real murderer
Egypt
October 16, 2018
Monk’s lawyer claims his client knows Bishop Epiphanius’s real murderer
Monk Faltaous al-Makary cried when he heard of the death of monk Zenon al-Makary, Faltaous’s lawyer Michelle Halim said.…
Monk at al-Muharraq Monastery dies of illness
Egypt
September 28, 2018
Monk at al-Muharraq Monastery dies of illness
Assiut police intensified investigations on Wednesday, on the death of monk Zenon al-Maqary, from Assiut’s Muharraq Monastery. Maqary, a previous…
Main suspect behind Bishop Epiphanius’s murder pleads not guilty
Egypt
September 23, 2018
Main suspect behind Bishop Epiphanius’s murder pleads not guilty
The Damanhour Criminal Court in Beheira began its first session on Sunday in the trial of two suspects in…
Egypt’s Saint Macarius Monastery temporarily closed to public
Egypt
September 15, 2018
Egypt’s Saint Macarius Monastery temporarily closed to public
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt announced on Saturday that the Saint Macarius Monastery at…
Two monks begin trial over murder of Egyptian Bishop Epiphanius
Egypt
September 3, 2018
Two monks begin trial over murder of Egyptian Bishop Epiphanius
On Monday, the Cairo Court of Appeal set the first trial session on September 23 for two former monks accused…